Nov 23, 2024  
2024-2025 Academic Catalog 
    
2024-2025 Academic Catalog

Biochemistry/Forensic Science Major

Location(s): Main Campus


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The Biochemistry/Forensic Science major is intended to prepare students to obtain entry-level jobs in labs performing forensic analyses, go on to graduate work in Forensic Science, or to provide a good foundation for advanced degree work in areas such as chemisty, biochemistry, forensics, molecular or cell biology, or related technology fields. 

In addition to a series of typical biology and chemistry courses, supporting work in math, physics and forensics/criminal justice is required.  Transfer students are welcome and may be able to complete many of the required courses before entering this program.  Students intending to seek entry level forensic positions after graduation are strongly encouraged to enroll in an internship.

Students will complete ten courses plus a capstone as follows:

Choose one of the following:


Electives


Choose three courses from the following:

(at least one and no more than two of which are CJ courses)

Capstone Experience


Students will use their experience in BIOL 319 /CHEM 319  and/or Biol 309 as the basis of the writing requirement in CHEM 387 .

Additional following courses are recommended:


To increase a student’s competiveness for employment or for students planning on going to graduate school in a field related to Biochemistry/Forensics, the additional following courses are recommended: all of the electives listed for the major above, at least 2 additional electives selected from the following:

And all of the supporting courses listed below:


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